Rick Bennett guided Union to a national championship in 2014 (USCHO.com file photo). Maine has added Rick Bennett to the men’s hockey staff as an assistant coach ahead of the 2025-26 season. Bennett, who brings over 20 years of collegiate coaching experience to the Black Bears, spent the 2024-25 season as an assistant coach at … Read more
JOHN O’CONNOR (photo: 200×85). Maine’s men’s hockey team has added John O’Connor to the staff as an assistant coach ahead of the 2025-26 season. O’Connor comes to Orono after spending the last seven years as the director of player personnel at Mount Saint Charles Hockey Academy in Rhode Island. During O’Connor’s time at Mount Saint … Read more
The United States has won its first IIHF World Championship gold medal since 1933 (photo: USA Hockey). Tage Thompson (Connecticut) scored the overtime game-winning goal to clinch the first gold medal for the U.S. Men’s National Team at the IIHF Men’s World Championship since 1933, defeating Switzerland 1-0 Sunday at Avicii Arena in Stockholm. “What … Read more
Matt DiMarsico scored twice, including one of three Penn State goals in the first period as the Nittany Lions upset top-seeded Maine, 5-1, and will play UConn in the regional final (photo: Penn State Athletics/x.com) ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Call it Pegula Ice Arena East, perhaps, but the Penn State Nittany Lions seem to enjoy playing … Read more
Maine senior Harrison Scott played a key role in the Black Bears’ 2024-25 season (photo: Anthony DelMonaco), Allentown Regional, March 28-30 | PPL Arena, Allentown, Pa. No. 2 Connecticut (22-11-4) vs. No. 3 Quinnipiac (24-11-2) |March 28, 5 p.m. ET (ESPNU) No. 1 Maine (24-7-6) vs. No. 4 Penn State (20-13-3) | March 28, 8:30 … Read more
Wisconsin’s Mathieu De St. Phalle, right, celebrates during the Badgers’ 4-1 win over Ohio State Friday night in the B1G playoffs. (Photo: Wisconsin athletics) B1G TOURNAMENT Notre Dame 3, No. 3 Minnesota 2 Coach Jeff Jackson marked career win No. 600 as Notre Dame earned a 3-2 victory Friday night at No. 3 Minnesota to … Read more
Taylor Makar posted a hat trick in last Friday’s Maine win over Vermont (photo: Anthony DelMonaco). Welcome to Week 8 of Bracketology. Each week from now until Selection Sunday on March 23, I will outline the current 16 teams in the men’s NCAA Division I tournament and attempt to seed a bracket based on the … Read more
Michigan earned a share of the B1G regular-season title with its win at Notre Dame on Saturday night. (Photo: Michigan State Athletics) Mike Koster scored with 3:04 remaining in regulation to break a 3-3 tie and lift No. 2 Minnesota to a share of the B1G regular-season championship Saturday with a 5-3 road win at … Read more
Arizona State’s Ty Jackson looks to get by Western Michigan’s Robby Drazner in Friday night’s game in Tempe, Ariz. (photo: Arizona State Athletics). Ty Jackson scored twice to lead No. 12 Arizona State to a 5-3 win over No. 3 Western Michigan at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Ariz. CLUTCH KIRWAN’S 100TH CAREER POINT 💯 pic.twitter.com/Sazqu9TTiP … Read more
Maine’s Josh Nadeau, right, battles UNH’s J.P. Turner for the puck during Maine’s 5-2 Hockey East win on Saturday night at Alfond Arena (Photo: Maine Athletics) Sophomore forward Josh Nadeau posted a goal and three assists to help Maine skate to a 5-2 victory against Hockey East rival New Hampshire on Saturday night at Alfond … Read more